8th Grade 1/7/16 Flashcards
Conundrum
A dilemma; any problem or puzzle.
Covert
Secret, hidden, concealed.
Poltroon
A coward.
Brazen
Bold, shameless, impudent, also like brass.
Lampoon
A light, good-humored satire.
Boon
A timely benefit; a blessing.
Strife
Bitter conflict; quarrel; fight.
Appease
To soothe; to pacify or relive by giving into.
Paragon
A model or pattern of excellence.
Escapade
An adventurous unconventional act.
Diatribe
A bitter verbal attack.
Offal
Waste parts especially of a butchered animal; rubbish.
Parley
A conference, especially between enemies.
Fray
Fight scuffle; brawl.
Ransack
To search throughly; pillage.
Camaraderie
Comradeship; friendship.
Cataclysm
A violent upheaval or change.
Eschew
To avoid or shun.
Bootleg
To smuggle; to make, sell, or transport for sale illegally.
Lambaste
To give a thrashing; scolding.
